Apply for an apostille in Hamburg

For documents from Hamburg authorities, e.g. the registry office, Hamburg Service vor Ort, the tax office or a state-recognised school, at the Amt für Migration at Hammer Straße 30–34. Deeds certified by Hamburg notaries and decisions of the Landgericht are certified by the Landgericht, documents of the local courts by the Verwaltungsregistratur of the Amtsgericht Hamburg.

At the Amt für Migration since 1 January 2026, by appointment 16 euros per apostille and 11 euros per pre-certification, by post 39 and 34 euros. The Landgericht charges 25 euros for notarised documents and 15 euros for its own decisions, the Amtsgericht a flat 25 euros. At Behördenfix you pay 129 euros inclusive.

At the Amt für Migration up to six documents usually come back at once by appointment, more than six three to four working days later. By post the documents usually come back ten working days after complete receipt. The Landgericht states about one week including post; at the Amtsgericht the document can generally be collected two days later.

No. The Amt für Migration writes that apostille and pre-certification are issued for the document and are not personal. So someone not concerned can apply without a power of attorney. At the appointment you show the booking proof, an ID and the original pre-checked by e-mail.

Right after booking, send the office an e-mail for the pre-check with name, phone number, date and time of the appointment, destination country and the documents as scan or photo. The city calls this check mandatory. If it does not succeed by the appointment, the office only accepts the documents.